Digital DEWA’s Moro Hub and SAP to host Public Cloud on Zero-Carbon Data Centre
Partnership aims to bring SAP’s public cloud services to the world’s largest solar-powered Green Data Centre of Moro
Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, has announced a potential collaboration with SAP, a global leader in cloud computing. The announcement was made at Dubai Business Forum 2023, organised by Dubai Chambers.
This partnership aims to bring SAP’s public cloud services to the world’s largest solar-powered Green Data Centre of Moro, situated at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This groundbreaking step opens doors for both public and private sector organisations in the UAE to reduce their environmental footprint by leveraging SAP’s cloud solutions that will be hosted by Moro.
“With the potential integration of SAP’s public cloud offering into Moro Hub’s zero-carbon data centre in Dubai, both public and private sector entities in the UAE stand to unlock opportunities for minimizing their environmental impactand contributing to a sustainable future. This strategic move aligns seamlessly with the UAE’s commitment to sustainable development and underscores the important role of technology in driving this agenda forward,” observed HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Unlocking potential
“SAP, Digital DEWA and Moro Hub believe that focusing on sustainability offers an opportunity for companies to become more efficient by enhancing current operations and unlocking potential through new business models,” asserted Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, SAP Middle East and Africa – South.
“This association between Moro Hub and SAP if implemented will revolutionise digital advancement and sustainability in the UAE,” stated Marwan Bin Haidar – Vice Chairman and Group CEO, Digital DEWA.
The strategic partnership between DEWA and SAP started in 2009 when DEWA implemented SAP Wave 1 for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to measure, integrate, and automate all DEWA’s processes to provide high levels of service to its customers, employees, and partners., a press communique concluded.
